Last night my girlfriend and I took our dog Tuffy for a walk downtown. I like going for walks downtown I see so much more than when I’m driving or riding a bicycle. Our walk started on the River Walk in West Sacramento, crossed the Tower Bridge, and meandered down Capitol Mall, through the Capitol Plaza, into the Pan Handle District, ending at our favorite midtown frogurt shop Yogurtagogo!

The frogurt treat was our prize but taking in the sights was the topping that made the walk fun! Along the way we encountered a really cute Jack Russell Pomeranian mix puppy, people exploring the West steps of the Capitol, a Masserati Mixer on the patio at Morton’s, a Honda with a padlock for an anti theft device, and some lost tourists who were looking for the nation’s capitol. (They were way off!)

Walks are also great for finding out all sorts of stuff from whoever you’re walking with. For example after 5 years with my girlfriend it’s just last night that I find out she has a creative knack for coming up with inspirational poster quotes. She also explained to me what some of the band Hanson songs were about. Apparently an MMM Bop is a measurement. It’s an equivalent to a moment in time. (File that away for later.)

So get out and take a walk, explore our cool little city, check out the sights, and get to know a friend even better! You never know what you’re going to see that is going to spark the conversation that gets you the useless information you file away that one day you may need to win a game of pop culture trivia!